Apparel Management

98 Pages·2016·3.7 MB·English

by  Nancy Honig

APPAREL MANAGEMENT
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION AND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
Acknowledgments
Original material written by:
Marla Day, Extension Associate, Apparel, Textiles and Interior Design
Revised and updated by:
Nancy Honig, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Agent, K-State Research and Extension - Stevens County
Carol Ann Crouch, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, K-State Research and Extension - Scott County
Contents
ESSENTIAL LIVING SKILLS – APPAREL MANAGEMENT
4 Evaluation 71 Drying Details
14 Wardrobe Action Plan 72 Leader’s Guide
15 Leader’s Guide 73 Drying Details
16 Wardrobe Action Plan 74 Handout A — Hang Ups and Other Options
19 Handout A — Wardrobe Planning 76 Handout B — Sizing Up the Cycle Code
21 Handout B — What Worked, What Didn’t? 78 Storage Solutions
22 Handout C — Quality Details in Apparel 79 Leader’s Guide
24 Handout D — Tips for Fitting: What Do Those Fold Lines Mean? 80 Storage Solutions
26 Handout E — Creating a Seasonless Wardrobe 82 Handout A — Beetles, Moths, and Silverfish, Oh My!
27 Handout F — Wardrobe Planning: Inventory Guide 83 Handout B — Controlling Apparel Storage
29 Handout G — Basic Styles for Professional Work 86 Make A-Mends: Minor Repairs
31 Handout H — Measuring the Body 87 Leader’s Guide
33 Handout I — Growing Kids: What Are the Options? 88 Make A-Mends: Minor Repairs
35 Spot Attack 90 Handout A — Basic Sewing Kit
36 Leader’s Guide 91 Handout B — Seam Pop
37 Spot Attack 92 Handout C — Hemmed In
39 Handout A — Putting Together a Stain Kit 94 Handout D — Sewing on a Button
41 Handout B — Blot it Out! Stain Removal
45 Handout C — Special Laundry Aids or Just the Basics?
47 Wash Wonders 101
48 Leader’s Guide
49 Wash Wonders 101
53 Handout A — Laundry Product Know-How
56 Handout B — Kids Can Too! Working Together
57 Handout C — Labels: What Do They Tell You?
60 Handout D — Decoding Your Washing Machine
64 Handout E — Road Map for Results
67 Handout F —Doing Laundry at a Public Laundromat
69 Handout G — Conserving Energy in the Laundry
3
EVALUATION
Evaluation instruments are included to measure progress toward the following
objectives:
A. Participants will become aware of their need for basic living skills related to apparel
management.
B. Participants will determine which of these basic skills they want to acquire or
improve and they will develop and implement a plan to achieve these skills.
C. Participants will increase their competencies in maintaining their apparel.
D. Participants will report improvement in their apparel management.
Administering the self-evaluation forms to determine teaching strategies and
assessing the results of the learning:
• Ask participants to fill out the self-evaluation sheets headed Evaluation: “My Need
to Know More About Apparel Management” and “An Assessment of How My
Apparel Management Activities Affect My Family’s Health and Well-Being.” These
should be filled out before any lessons are implemented.
• Then ask the participants to fill out the self-evaluation sheets “My Plan For
Improving My Skills” that relate to the areas they indicated they want to improve.
For example, if a participant indicated on the first form that it was important for her
to know more about using laundering equipment and procedures effectively, ask her
to fill out the sheet called “Wash Wonders 101” and “Drying Details” to list goals
and plans for achieving goals.
• If the participants indicate that they would attend workshops, use the lesson plans
that follow to give the lessons most needed. Alternatively, give the participants the
fact sheets to read on their own if they indicate that they prefer to use that learning
strategy. Except for Lesson 1, the lessons do not need to be given in any particular
order.
• Six months after the lessons, ask the participants to again fill out form D, “An
Assessment of How My Home Apparel Management Activities Affect My Family’s
Health and Well-Being”. Compare the answers on this instrument to the answers
the participants gave on this same instrument before the lessons. Report the
differences in the two assessments.
Participants should return their completed evaluations to their local extension agent or
program facilitator.
4 Essential Living Skills: Apparel Management
APPAREL MANAGEMENT
— Instrument to be administered before classes —
Please answer the following questions. Your name will not be attached to this piece of paper
or to your answers. Confidentiality will be respected at all times. The information you share
with us will help us evaluate, develop, and deliver K-State Research and Extension Family
and Consumer Sciences programs more effectively.
Measurable Objective A: “Evaluating My Need to Know More About Apparel
Management”
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Please use a or or fill in the best answer for each line.
1 2 3 4 5
Not
Not Very
How important is it for me to know more about … Important Maybe Important
Important Important
At All
Planned purchases?
Assessing current wardrobe?
Keeping wardrobe purchases within
budget?
Caring for your family’s apparel is
manageable?
Knowing what treatments to use for stain
removal?
Using laundering equipment and
procedures effectively?
Storing seasonal apparel?
Doing minor repairs?
Essential Living Skills: Apparel Management 5
EVALUATION: WARDROBE ACTION PLAN
— Instrument to be administered before classes —
Measurable Objective B: “My Plan for Improving My Skills”
1. During the next six months, I would like to improve my skills in wardrobe management for
my family.
o o
Yes No
2. My goals for improvement in the area of wardrobe management: (please check all that apply)
¨
Undergo a clothing inventory and needs assessment of each family member’s wardrobe.
¨
Discuss why family members liked to wear certain favored garments over others.
¨
Other (please write in)
3. Date I plan to achieve these goals:
4. My plan for achieving these goals includes:
¨
Attending classes or workshops.
¨
Reading publications.
¨
Other (please write in)
5. My plan for implementing my goals for wardrobe management includes:
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Remove unneeded apparel items from the home by giving them away, selling or recycling
them.
¨
Use the fitting tips when shopping for apparel.
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Select apparel made from seasonless fabrics and basic styles to expand mine and my family’s
wardrobe.
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Keep current measurements for family members, giving basic styles and colors needed, with
me when shopping.
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Select apparel with growth features for my children as needed.
¨
Teach children how to put away their clothes.
¨
Other (please write in)
6 Essential Living Skills: Apparel Management
EVALUATION: SPOT ATTACK
— Instrument to be administered before classes —
Measurable Objective B: “My Plan for Improving My Skills”
1. During the next six months, I would like to improve my skills at keeping my family’s
apparel stain-free.
o o
Yes No
2. My goals for improvement in the treatment of stains are: (please check all that apply)
¨
Learning how to treat stains based on their type.
¨
Learning how stain treatments vary by fabric.
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Learn how to make a schedule for laundering.
¨
Other (please write in)
3. Date I plan to achieve these goals:
4. My plan for achieving these goals includes:
¨
Attending classes or workshops.
¨
Reading publications.
¨
Other (please write in)
5. My plan for implementing my goals for improving:
¨
Making a laundering schedule or action plan.
¨
Buying or making stain removal products.
¨
Setting aside time each day for pretreating stains.
¨
Other (please write in)
Essential Living Skills: Apparel Management 7
EVALUATION: WASH WONDERS 101
— Instrument to be administered before classes —
Measurable Objective B: “My Plan for Improving My Skills”
1. During the next six months, I would like to improve my skills when using the washing
machine to keep my family’s clothing appearance appealing.
o o
Yes No
2. My goals for improvement in the washing process of laundering apparel are:
(please check all that apply)
¨
Learn how to use the washing machine’s cycles and temperatures to full potential.
¨
Help family members develop responsible habits in caring for stains.
¨
Learn about the information on clothing care labels.
¨
Learn how to diagnose laundering problems.
¨
Learn methods to conserve energy use in washing apparel.
¨
Other (please write in)
3. Date I plan to achieve these goals:
4. My plan for achieving these goals includes:
¨
Attending classes or workshops.
¨
Reading publications.
¨
Other (please write in)
5. My plan for implementing my goals for improving:
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Read owner’s manual for laundering equipment.
¨
Teach family members to pretreat stains.
¨
Apply the information on clothing care labels when laundering.
¨
Use skills in diagnosing laundering problems.
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Use resources wisely when laundering, conserving water, electricity, gas and laundering
products.
¨
Other (please write in)
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EVALUATION: DRYING DETAILS
— Instrument to be administered before classes —
Measurable Objective B: “My Plan for Improving My Skills”
1. During the next six months, I would like to improve my skills when using the clothes
dryer to keep my family’s clothing appearance appealing.
o o
Yes No
2. My goals for improvement in the drying process of laundering apparel are:
(please check all that apply)
¨
Learn how to operate the clothes dryer.
¨
Learn about other methods for drying.
¨
Other (please write in)
3. Date I plan to achieve these goals:
4. My plan for achieving these goals includes:
¨
Attending classes or workshops.
¨
Reading publications.
¨
Other (please write in)
5. My plan for implementing my goals for improving:
¨
Read the owner’s manual for the clothes dryer if available.
¨
Use other means to dry apparel to conserve resources.
¨
Other (please write in)
Essential Living Skills: Apparel Management 9
EVALUATION: STORAGE
— Instrument to be administered before classes —
Measurable Objective B: “My Plan for Improving My Skills”
1. During the next six months, I would like to improve my skills at keeping my family’s
apparel pest and stain-free after storing.
o o
Yes No
2. My goals for improvement in the storage of apparel are: (please check all that apply)
¨
Learn methods to prevent pest damage.
¨
Learn treatments to control pest infestation in the home.
¨
Learn safe methods for storing seasonal apparel.
¨
Other (please write in)
3. Date I plan to achieve these goals:
4. My plan for achieving these goals includes:
¨
Attending classes or workshops.
¨
Reading publications.
¨
Other (please write in)
5. My plan for implementing my goals for improving:
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Implement preventive pest control schedule in the home.
¨
Monitor home environment regularly for evidence of pests.
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Buy storage containers for storing seasonal apparel.
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Make a schedule for cleaning closet surfaces, walls, baseboards and shelving.
¨
Other (please write in)
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